Pentagon charges Hamdan | U.S. | Reuters

Pentagon charges Hamdan | U.S. | Reuters: "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday charged Salim Ahmed Hamdan, the Guantanamo prisoner whose lawsuit derailed the Bush administration's original terror trial plan, with conspiracy and material support for terrorism.

The Defense Department said Hamdan served as Osama bin Laden's bodyguard and driver and that he transported and delivered weapons and other supplies to al Qaeda members and associates.

The Pentagon, in charging documents, also accused Hamdan of receiving weapons training in Afghanistan.

Under the original military tribunal system, which the White House was forced to overhaul following Hamdan's legal challenge and landmark Supreme Court ruling, Hamdan faced a single charge of conspiracy." Read complete post here.